Agentic & Tool Use benchmark

# τ²-bench Telecom leaderboard

> τ²-bench Telecom results for 7 AI models, led by Qwen3.5 397B-A17B at 97.8%. What the benchmark measures, who runs it, and a source for every score.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/benchmarks/tau2-telecom
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Title: τ²-bench Telecom Leaderboard (October 2026): Scores by Model

As of October 2026, Qwen3.5 397B-A17B has the highest published τ²-bench Telecom score on Noometry at 97.8%, out of 7 models with results.

Last verified October 11, 2026

## About τ²-bench Telecom

Telecom troubleshooting where both the agent and the simulated user have tools, so the agent has to guide the user through actions on their own device.

- **Category:** [Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/agentic)
- **Introduced:** 2025
- **Format:** Tool use with a simulated user
- **Unit:** Percent (random guessing ≈ 0%)
- **Official site:** [taubench.com](https://taubench.com/)

## Top 7 models

Top models on τ²-bench Telecom

1.  Qwen3.5 397B-A17B 97.8%
2.  Claude Opus 4.5 92.3%
3.  Gemini 3 Flash Preview 91.2%
4.  Gemini 3 Pro 91%
5.  GPT-5.2 89.7%
6.  GLM-5 86.8%
7.  Claude Sonnet 4.5 84.9%
8.  80859095100

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## All results

τ²-bench Telecom results by model
| # | Model | Provider | Score | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Qwen3.5 397B-A17B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-5-397b-a17b) |  [![](/logos/alibaba.svg) Alibaba (Qwen)](https://noometry.com/providers/alibaba) | 97.8% | enabled | [τ²-bench](https://taubench.com/) | 2026-03-02 |
| 2 | [Claude Opus 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 92.3% | high | [τ²-bench](https://taubench.com/) | 2026-02-26 |
| 3 | [Gemini 3 Flash Preview](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-flash-preview) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 91.2% | high | [τ²-bench](https://taubench.com/) | 2026-03-02 |
| 4 | [Gemini 3 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-pro) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 91% | high | [τ²-bench](https://taubench.com/) | 2026-03-02 |
| 5 | [GPT-5.2](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-2) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 89.7% | high | [τ²-bench](https://taubench.com/) | 2026-02-26 |
| 6 | [GLM-5](https://noometry.com/models/glm-5) | [Z.ai (Zhipu)](https://noometry.com/providers/zai) | 86.8% | enabled | [τ²-bench](https://taubench.com/) | 2026-03-02 |
| 7 | [Claude Sonnet 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 84.9% | enabled | [τ²-bench](https://taubench.com/) | 2026-02-26 |

## Compare the leaders

-   [Qwen3.5 397B-A17B vs Claude Opus 4.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-5-vs-qwen3-5-397b-a17b)
-   [Qwen3.5 397B-A17B vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-flash-preview-vs-qwen3-5-397b-a17b)
-   [Qwen3.5 397B-A17B vs Gemini 3 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-pro-vs-qwen3-5-397b-a17b)
-   [Qwen3.5 397B-A17B vs GPT-5.2](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-2-vs-qwen3-5-397b-a17b)
-   [Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-5-vs-gemini-3-flash-preview)
-   [Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemini 3 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-5-vs-gemini-3-pro)

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## Frequently asked questions

### What does τ²-bench Telecom measure?

Telecom troubleshooting where both the agent and the simulated user have tools, so the agent has to guide the user through actions on their own device.

### Which model has the highest τ²-bench Telecom score?

As of October 2026, Qwen3.5 397B-A17B has the highest published τ²-bench Telecom score on Noometry at 97.8%, out of 7 models with results.

### What is the best open-weight model on τ²-bench Telecom?

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B has the highest τ²-bench Telecom accuracy among open-weight models at 97.8%, ranking 1 of 7 overall.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). τ²-bench Telecom leaderboard. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://noometry.com/benchmarks/tau2-telecom

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